Cancer Weekly Horoscope

WEEK OF December 05 - 11, 2016

On, Vixen! Your powers of attraction reach record highs this Wednesday, December 7 as Venus slinks into Aquarius and your seductive eighth house until January 3. But so do your powers of revulsion! Call it quits on convincing yourself to date someone who looks good on paper but fails to light your fire. Nothing short of a mind-body-soul connection will sate you for the coming three weeks. Even with Venus in your camp that’s a tall order, so make a point of bringing your best self to the table so you can magnetize someone who fits the bill. The randomness of dating apps can lengthen your search. Swipe away, but how about planting yourself among conscious, caring people as well? Hit the holiday charity circuit as a volunteer or a ticketholder for an event. Venus rules the arts, so that benefit concert for Standing Rock, say, could serve as an important way to give back and connect to kindred spirits. And since this Venus cycle may illuminate your own shadow, signing up for a self-development workshop or other activities that spur internal reflection can help you get out of your own way in the game of love. Whatever the case, keep a firm privacy policy in place. Your romantic choices are your business and the last thing you need is a peanut gallery of friends projecting their fears onto your fledgling attraction—or your existing ones. It was Cancer Selena Gomez who crooned that “the heart wants what it wants,” after all. That said, this Venus cycle can tempt you into taboo or troubling situations—especially as she travels alongside lusty Mars, who is touring Aquarius until December 19. If there’s another party in the picture—yes, even the almost-but-not-quite divorced complications—do an about face. If the two of you are truly soulmates, first build a friendship and then get frisky when both of you are actually free. The last thing you need, Cancer, is to destroy your holiday season obsessing about an unavailable crush. Already involved? While Venus was in serious Capricorn and your house of committed relationships for the past three weeks, you may have had preliminary talks about exclusivity or the next steps in your union. With the amour planet’s move on Wednesday, you’ll put your money—and your mojo—where your mouth is. Decisions made during this cycle about bigger issues will have a lasting impact now. Maybe it’s time to co-sign a lease, invest in property, or cue up the babymaking music to build your brood.

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Also on Wednesday, the quarter moon in Pisces and your candid ninth house helps you find the balance between “honest to a fault” and just plain honest. In your zeal to be helpful did your advice hit someone below the belt? When the student is ready, the teacher will come, Cancer. Trying to force one of your golden lessons down someone’s throat will only cause them to resist you further. Come on down from the soapbox without denying people your sage advice. The best way to deliver it? Instead of saying, “You should do this,” serve it up from the first person perspective. For example, “I’m not sure what will work for you, but when I was dealing with something similar, this is what helped me.” That subtle shift can make all the difference in how your message is received. Of course, it might be better still to simply practice instead of preaching. Be the change you wish to see in the world, modeling more conscious choices for the people you care about. They may soon follow your example.

In between gift runs and hanging ornaments, make time for a weekend cleanup mission. On Saturday, the Sun and Saturn conjoin in Sagittarius and your sixth house of efficiency. If your retail therapy purchases of the past are worth a pretty penny, sell them online. That bracelet from your devil incarnate ex might just command top dollar on eBay. Give your end of year schedule a serious once-over, too. There are many ways you could be working smarter, not harder. If you’re zapping time on tiny tasks instead of the ones that bring a prosperous ROI, consider outsourcing to a virtual assistant or a TaskRabbit. The Sun-Saturn merger also brings a push for healthier habits. ‘Tis the season for overindulgence, but you need your brain clear and focused as you wrap up your Q4 responsibilities. Put those gym workouts and Pilates classes back on your calendar. And hey, with memberships at their annual low, you’ll probably score quite the deal for your monthly fee at a high-end fitness studio.